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Canon A495 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23
Canon PowerShot A495 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
35
Overall
34

Canon A495 vs Ricoh CX5 Key Specs

Canon A495
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-122mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 175g - 94 x 62 x 31mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Canon A495 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Canon A495 versus Ricoh CX5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Ricoh. The sensor resolution of the A495 (10MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The A495 was launched 18 months earlier than the CX5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A495 grades versus the CX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A495 over the Ricoh CX5

 A495 CX5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Canon A495

 CX5 A495 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2010Newer by 18 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k115kClearer display (+805k dot)

Common features in the Canon A495 and Ricoh CX5

 A495 CX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon A495 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon A495 enjoys outer measurements of 94mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Ricoh CX5 has proportions of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A495 vs the CX5.

Canon A495 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A495 and CX5 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A495 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Canon A495 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A495 and CX5.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP so you can expect comparable quality of images though you might want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The more aged A495 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon A495 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Canon A495 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A495 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A495 Portrait photography features
Ricoh CX5 Portrait photography features
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
28
manual focus
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A495 Street photography info
Ricoh CX5 Street photography info
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A495 Sports photography info
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography info
16
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A495 Travel photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography advice
50
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than others (205 grams)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A495 Landscape photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography advice
22
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
45
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A495 as a Vlogging camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Vlogging camera
21
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
30
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (205g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Canon A495 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A495 and Ricoh CX5
 Canon PowerShot A495Ricoh CX5
General Information
Brand Name Canon Ricoh
Model type Canon PowerShot A495 Ricoh CX5
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-05 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-122mm (3.3x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 115 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 175 gr (0.39 lb) 205 gr (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID 2 x AA DB-100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom, Face) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $109 $399